It’s bad enough how often journalists attribute their scoops to unnamed “sources,” but as cable networks fill time tonight waiting for a verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, Zimmerman’s neighbor Frank Taaffe let slip that his inside sources have told him the jury is deadlocked at the moment, with five of the six jurors moving to acquit.
Zimmerman neighbor on Fox says sources tell him the jury is 5-1 in favor of acquittal.
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) July 13, 2013
As anxious as media outlets are to report the verdict, no one’s willing to go that far out on a limb. What sources, exactly?
Wow. #Zimmerman friend Frank Taaffe just said on @FoxNews that he has insight that jury is 5-1 in favor of acquittal. Uh, how's that Frank?
— Todd 'MJ' Schnitt (@toddschnitt) July 13, 2013
@toddschnitt @FoxNews He sounded like he might also have a ticket on a UFO spaceship too.
— BlitzK (@BlitzK) July 13, 2013
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How the hell would this loud mouth Taaffe know it's 5-1 right now with 5 for acquittal? Jack him up for source.
— greybeard (@greybeard411) July 13, 2013
@FoxNews guest just said that he had "inside knowledge" that the #ZimmermanTrial jury was 5-1 in favor of acquittal. Huh?
— Villager (@Villager) July 13, 2013
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The wacky neighbor of Zimmerman just said its 5-1 for acquittal and the the one is wanted the MS clarification. Where does he get his info?
— Andy Childress (@andychildress) July 13, 2013
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Does Nancy Grace have a line on Taaffe’s inside source?
Nancy Grace just said to a friend of #Zimmerman who said jury is 5-1 in favor of acquittal. "I think you got a ouija board down your pants."
— Darryl Alber (@hkcollectibles) July 14, 2013
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